THE NEWSPAPER OF THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Volume XXIII GOLDSBORO, N, C.. THURSDAY. JUNE 8, 1950 Number 12
The architect’s drawing of G.H.S.’s new gymna
sium. Bundmgs and other obstacles have been
cleared away and actual construction work is to
begin almost immediately upon the closing of
school. At the right of the gym an opening has
been left for the addition of four more class
rooms which will connect the high school to the
gym. (News-Argus photo and engraving.)
Eighteen Are Named
To Quill And Scroll
Eighteen new members will be taken into the Quill and Scroll,
International Honorary Society of High School Journalists. They
will be presented Quill and Scroll pins tonight at Commencement
exercisss.
120 Seniors Make
Big Break Tonight
Approximately 120 seniors will receive diplomas tonight at
graduation exercises beginning at 8:30.
The G.H.S. Band will entertain the audience with a number of
selections before opening of the graduation ceremonies. Rev. D.
Charleton will deliver the invocation following the processional.
Four members of the Hi News
Staff who are receiving this
award are: Sara Thompson,
Alumni Editor and Hi News Man
ager; Gene Roberts, who during
his Sophomore year was Sports
Editor and during his Senior
year was photographer and
Make-Up Editor; Adaline Vann,
Co-Feature Editor; ' and Norma
Frick, Exchange Editor; Peggy
Malpass, who was recommended
by the Annual staff, served as
Circulation Manager on the Hi
News.
Those receiving this honor for
outstanding work on the Annual
staff of the 1950 Gohisca are:
Florence Bowden, Peggy Ann
Britt, Sara Hunt, Donald Percise,
Peggy Pittman, Janice Whaley,
Jerry Price, Bob Mitchell, Jack
Borden, Libby Lou Stuart, Lib
Smith and Alyene Rollins.
The requirements for member
ship in the Quill and Scroll are:
Must be a junior or senior, in the
upper third of the class and do
ing outstanding work on any
publication.
Class Day Skit
Scores Big Hit
Senior Class Day exercises op
ened Thursday morning. May 25,
wit ha humorous skit prophesy
ing the future of many seniors.
The student body stood as the
members of the senior class took
their places. The honored class
sang its class song after which
the other three classes sang songs
of farewell to the seniors. In
return the eniors offered a so^ng
of farewell to the student body.
The skit centered around the
sights the son of a “backwoods”
family sees when he goes to town.
Seniors were seen as they were
predicted to be in the future. El
ton Warrick played the son, and
Janet Cooke and Kenneth Allen
were ma and pa.
A “wisdom corner” was fea
tured in which each senior had
an opportunity to express his
sentiments a sto graduation and
the future.
The class day exercise was
prepared and directed by Bob
Mitchell and Jimmy Ellis.
Davis Leads Varsity
At a meeting held May 30th
the Varsity Club elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Bud
Davis; vice president, Bobby
Frederick; recording secretary,
Caleb Mattox; corresponding
secretary, Bobby Noble; treasur
er, Ed Vinson; parliamentarian,
Ronald Percise.
The Varsity Club also appoint
ed K. D. Pyatt and Morris Gur
ley as co-chairman of a commit
tee in charge of the programs
and concessions for the football
games during the coming year.
During commencement exer
cises this evening, five annual
awards of the high school will
be presented to the students se
lected by their classmates and
teachers who have achieved the
honors to be given them.
Martha Ann Rose
Is “Miss Bright
Leaf Of Goldsboro
Martha Ann Rose, G.H.S. se
nior, was named “Miss Bright
Leaf” of Goldsboro, a title con
ferred on her to celebrate the
pre-world premiere opening of
the movie, “Bright Leaf,” the
plot of which was supposed to
have taken place in the heart of
“tobacco land”.
'Martha won by a default . of
the candidate, Mary Lou Raper,
also of G.H.S., who was disqual
ified because of age limit.
The contest committee, which
was sponsored iby the Retail
Merchants Bureau and the North
Carolina Theatres, Inc., awarded
her a prize of 100 dollars, and
entered her in the state-wide
contest held in Raleigh.
While at Raleigh she sat on a
throne on the Goldsboro’ float,
and was entertained by Movie
Actress Patricia Neal and Actor
Donald Crisp.
Leads “James Drive”
The going-away drive for
James the Janitor came to an end
with a grand total of $69.29. Mrs.
Britt’s homeroom led over the in
individual rooms with $10.63.
Reacting to a story published
in the last issue of your Hi News
the students rallied to collect the
money for James.
James ends his twenty-year
term of service during the sum
mer and has to retire under the
compulsory retirement plan. The
money will be presented to him
at the Coke party in the park aft
er school today.
The money contributed to
James by the homerooms is list
ed as follows:
Britt, $10.63; Ipock, $5.26; Brit
ton, 84.15; Blysak, $3.70; Grant,
S2.99; Rudisill, $2.72; Sheppard,
S2.61; Roberts, S2.49; Doak, $2.45;
Spicer, 31.59; Jeffrey, $1.57; Mix
on, S1.49; McKeel, $1.06; Simp
son, .87; Shine, .50; Jones, .22; S.
A. Council, $25.00.
The Borden Award of $600.00
will be presented a student for
the second time. Last year the
recipient was Ethel Parks, the
preceding year, Helen Nelson.
The Royal Essay Award for
810.00 will be awarded for the
30th consecutive year. This is
given to the student with the
best senior essay.
Last year Dana James Gulley
and Robert Fleming received the
honor of being the girl and boy
with the highest average above
90. They were each presented
the Weil Scholarship Award of
$20.00.
Bennett Daughtry was the
winner of the $60.00 National
Honor Society award last year.
This is the second year the award
will be given. This year the
amount will be $100.00.
The Policeman’s Citizenship
Award of $25.00 was given last
year to Cotton Klutz, and will
again be presented tonight.
Gohisca Conies
The annual theme was carried
out as a train, the seniors were in
the home stretch, the Juniors
were “pouring on the steam”, the
sophomores are “beginning to see
the light,” the freshmen stumb
ling along.
The conductors were Chief Ed
itor, Ashton Griffin; Assistant
Chief Editor, Florence Bowden;
and Business Manager Bob
Mitchell.
Five Teachers
Are Leaving
Five members of the Goldsbo
ro High School faculty are leav
ing this school system and will
not be back to teach next year.
Mrs. Clarinda Britt, who has
been teaching Home Economics
and Family Relations; Miss Kath
leen Mills, who taught Latin and
French; Mrs. Britt Griffin,
French and f;'eshman English;
Miss Nancy Shephard, who was
with us one year, teaching Span
ish and freshman English, and
Miss Agnes Rudisill, who will be
married during the summer and
who taught Senior English and
French.
The following teachers will be
here to teach next year: Mr. Ron
ald Giles to teach Industrial Arts;
Mrs. Ronald Giles, to teach Home
Economics; Miss Emily Teague,
Vocation and Home Economics;
Mrs. Paul Morgan, Freshman
English; Miss Doris Hollo well.
Senior and Sophomore English;
and Miss Vivian Snuggs, English
and Latin.
Two new courses are being of
fered in G.H.S. for the ’50-’51
school term.
They are Diversified Occupa
tions and Home Economics 3.
D.O. will be a study of hand
works. It will be taught by Mr.
Woodrow Barden. One-hour
class period will be devoted each
day to the study of related in
formation on various occupa
tions.
Early in the afternoon, those
taking D.O. will report to the job
to which they have been assign
ed. They will be placed in po
sitions by Mr. Barden. Salaries
will be paid them during the
training period. This course will
be open to all boys 16 years of
age. It is hoped that many of
them will be placed in occupa
tions during their high school
years in which they may contin
ue to prosper after graduation.
Home Ec 3, which was not
taught here this last year, is
again being offered. This is a
A choric drama “Unto Us the
Living” will be presented by
members of the senior class. This
will be under the direction of
Mr. Clifton Britton and will fea
ture Karl Albert, Ashton Grif
fin, James Raper, Florenve Bow
den, Ellis Nelson, and Dillon
Barfield. A large number of
students will appear in the chor
us.
Following the drama, the G. H.
S. Glee Club will render a few
numbers. J. B. Burruss will
make the presentation of awards.
Mrs. T. B. Dameron will deliver
the diplomas. Janet Cooke, se
nior class vice president, will
present the annual senior gift to
the school. This will ibe accept
ed by Principal C. W. Twiford.
Preceding the benediction, the
senior class will sing its class
song “Lavender and White.”
Goodbye Party
The last S.A. social event of
the year will be held today,
when the social committee will
give a "Coke" party, in the
park.
Everyone is invited to at
tend.
course in advanced home econ-
omics. Mrs. Clarinda Britt, who
has taught Home Ec for ■ many
years in G.H.S. will be replaced
in this subject by a new memtoer
of the faculty. This course will
be open to only Junior and Se
nior girls.
Band Plays For
Nearby Cities
The G H.S. Band attended
‘■Hospitality Day” held in Tar-
boro May 17.
On May 18 they were invited
to the annual Shriners Conven
tion held in Rocky Mount.
The parade in Rocky Mount
was one of the largest ever held
there. The Goldsboro band oc
cupied the number 72 spot in
the parade, which featured 81
bands.
Five Annual Awards To
Be Presented Tonight
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D. O. and Home Ec 3
Added To Curriculum